Australia persisted their unbeaten run on the Girls’s Global Cup 2022 as they edged previous India in a last-over mystery by means of 6 wickets in Auckland. The 6-time champions rode on Meg Lanning’s 98 and Alyssa Healy’s 72 to gun down a stiff goal of 278 runs within the ultimate over.
India fought again with Lanning’s wickets in opposition to the tip after a rain prolong however Mithali Raj’s facet weren’t ready to carry their nerves when Australia wanted 8 runs within the ultimate over.
With the victory, Australia turned into the primary workforce to qualify for the semi-finals. They have got received all their 5 fits on the Global Cup to this point.
Alternatively, India are on the 4th spot after 3 defeats in 5 fits.
MITHALI, HARMANPREET FIFTIES IN VAIN
Previous, Part-centuries from skipper Mithali Raj, Yastika Bhatia and Harmanpreet Kaur advised India to 277 for seven of their an important Girls’s Global Cup sport towards Australia right here on Saturday.
Mithali (68 off 96) and Yastika (59 off 83) steadied the innings with a 130-run for the 3rd wicket after India misplaced openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma cost effectively.
With India slipping to 213 for 6 from 158 for 2, Harmanpreet got here up with a miles wanted 57 no longer out off 47 balls to take the workforce well beyond 250. Pooja Vastrakar as soon as once more equipped the past due flourish with 34 off 28 balls.
Pooja and Harmanpreet blasted 64 runs off 47 balls of their 7th wicket stand with India choosing 52 runs within the final 5 overs.
India, who have been installed to bat by means of Australia, determined to toughen the batting by means of bringing again opener Shafali on the expense of all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who had batted at 4 within the earlier two video games.
Yastika, who batted at 3 with Shafali becoming a member of Smriti on the most sensible, scored her first half of century of the match batting along veteran Mithali, who dropped herself a spot right down to quantity 4.
The skipper additionally were given again among the runs after a lean run by means of her lofty requirements within the first 4 video games.
Each Mithali and Yastika discovered it tricky to rotate the strike early on of their innings sooner than they discovered their rhythm. They used the past due reduce to excellent impact towards spinners Alana King and Ashleigh Gardner, who weren’t at their easiest at the day.
The captain additionally hit a immediately six off left-arm spinner Jess Jonasen enroute to her first half-century of the contest.
After each Yastika and Mithali perished seeking to boost up, Harmanpreet rose to the instance and ensured her workforce arrange a aggressive general.
The T20 skipper, who used to be even dropped from the taking part in 11 sooner than the Global Cup because of extended lean patch, reached her 3rd 50 plus rating within the match proving that she is a huge match participant.
Harmanpreet used her trademark sweep shot off each spinners and pacers to place drive at the opposition. She used to be helped by means of Pooja who smashed couple of sixes and a boundary to finish the innings on a top.
A generally disciplined Australia bowled as many as 24 wides to assist India’s motive.
BRIEF SCORE
Australia 280/4 in 49.3 overs (Lanning 98, Healy 72; Vastrakar 2/43) beat India 277/7 in 50 overs by means of 6 wickets.
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